July 2016 On SYWTT
July 2016 was a great month as I continue getting back into the blogging groove of things. Below are some highlights. I discovered Pinterest and […]
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Curiosity May Kill Cats, But Conformity Kills Creativity
In the recent blog post 10 Habits of People Who Always Have Great Ideas, Ideapod author Lachlan Brown highlights 10 characteristics of creative people. I […]
Finding A Teaching Job
Do you ever feel alone in your quest to become a teacher? Well, the truth is that finding a teaching job can be lonely, but it […]
5 Reasons I Loved Teaching Middle School
This past summer was a whirlwind tour for me and someday I may share a bit about the amazing experiences I had traveling by myself […]
10 Years of Teaching: How Do I Keep My School Administration Happy?
Five years ago, I wrote a series of seven articles called “Questions That Will Save Your Career†that still remain among the most visited articles […]
10 Lessons I Have learned In 10 Years of Teaching
At the conclusion of 10 years of teaching, I started to reminisce about what I have learned. This article summarizes 10 lessons I have learned in 10 years […]
The Years Are Building Blocks: Part Five
This is a guest post by Drew, who currently teaches 7th Grade Texas History in the San Antonio area, where he has taught since 2004. Maybe this […]
10 Things A First Year Teacher Should Do
Do you hate your job? I just finished my third week of school and am excited about how much fun my job will be this […]
Just What Is A Good School
This is a guest post by Tom Anselm. His book, You’re Never Too Old For Space Camp is available in Ebook or Paperback formats from […]
MusicEdMajor.Net
Andy Zweibel (whom I’ve been following on Twitter for a while now — @Zweibz7) just started up a blog specifically focusing on topics concerning Music […]
Find A Mentor – Again (Total Teacher Transformation Day 6)
This is an article in the Total Teacher Transformation series. Click here for a complete table of contents. I hope that this series so far has been […]
When Is It Time To Relocate?
On the one hand, I love my job. I absolutely love the kids I work with and am on pretty good terms with the rest […]
Heartbreaking Story
A reader wrote in with the following story. I don’t even know how to begin to respond to it, but I’ll add some thoughts at […]
Get Ready For Reader Appreciation Month 2008
Thanksgiving is a holiday for remembering what we have and giving thanks to our God for His blessings. I like to spend the months of […]
Pacing: What Every Great Band Director Knows
One of the greatest challenges that I had as a first year teacher was with classroom management. I’ve mentioned that a number of times before […]